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UN Security Council

The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international peace and security. Organized to function continuously, a representative of each of its members must be present at all times at United Nations Headquarters. The Council consists of 15 members: five permanent members with veto power (China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America) and ten non-permanent members (Membership: Angola (2016), Egypt (2017), Japan (2017), Malaysia (2016), New Zealand (2016), Senegal (2017), Spain (2016), Ukraine (2017), Uruguay (2017), Venezuela (Bolivian Republic of) (2016)) five of which are elected each year by the General Assembly for a two-year term.  Website: www.un.org/en/sc/
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Letter Dated 12 September 2005 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

12 September 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 23 February 2004 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

27 February 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 3 March 2003 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

6 March 2003 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 18 July 2002 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

19 July 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 19 December 2001 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

24 December 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1192 (1192) [On Lockerbie case]

27 August 1998 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Statement by the President of the Security Council [condemning the terrorist acts which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 18 July 1994, and in London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on 26 and 27 July 1994]

29 July 1994 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 505 (1982) [Falkland Islands (Malvinas)]

26 May 1982 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 502 (1982) [Falkland Islands (Malvinas)]

3 April 1982 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 463 (1980) [Southern Rhodesia]

2 February 1980 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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